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Next Week in Public Health, October 23, 2025

APHA is coming up, and we’ll have more details about that soon. We’re partnering with WE in the World to share tools, strategies, and methods to help continue the work from a grassroots perspective. Here’s what’s in the research. And what’s in the news. Anti-science bills hit statehouses, stripping away public health protections built over […]

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Environment

Zero-Fare Transit: Can Free Buses Improve Public Health?

I’m a Philly guy, and our public transportation system is a mess. There’s a lot of reasons for that, but I doubt you’ll find anyone who is satisfied with SEPTA. And this is a negative for public health throughout the city. But this happens in other cities, too. On a humid July morning in Kansas […]

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Wellbeing

How a Low-Budget Campaign Saved Lives in Barnet

In Barnet, a borough in North London, public health officials faced a grim reality: three-quarters of suicides in the UK are by men, yet only one in four had recent contact with mental health services. For many, help comes too late—or not at all. In 2021, Barnet launched a bold, low-budget initiative: a mix of […]

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Wellbeing

Jealousy, Infidelity, and IPV: What Works Now

On a humid evening clinic night, a community health worker walks a couple to a quiet bench. He’s been “checking her phone.” She’s been skipping the market to avoid gossip. Their argument isn’t just about trust; it’s about power, roles, and fear. Within weeks, tension turns into controlling behaviors—and then into violence. Why this matters […]

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Health equity

Are We Measuring Health Equity All Wrong?

Picture this: a city rolls out a new school-based nutrition program. Kids are encouraged to eat more fruits and vegetables, teachers add fun lessons on healthy food choices, and the results look great—at least on paper. Test scores tick upward, and obesity rates decline. But dig deeper, and a troubling pattern emerges. The biggest improvements […]

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Mental health

65% of Migrants Report Loneliness—Why Communities Aren’t Ready

Loneliness has been called an “epidemic” by governments in the U.K., U.S., Japan, and elsewhere. It’s linked to depression, anxiety, cardiovascular disease, and even early mortality. For public health professionals, loneliness is not a soft social issue—it’s a modifiable risk factor with tangible health impacts. The Assyrian case is instructive because it reflects patterns found […]

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AI

Who Controls What AI Knows? The New Gatekeepers of Information

In the age of generative AI, not all information is created equal — or equally visible. A new analysis from Fractl reveals that a handful of publishers now dominate the “knowledge base” behind AI assistants like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Copilot. These partnerships between AI companies and major media outlets are reshaping who and what gets […]

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Implementation

17 Years: Why Communities Still Struggle to Put Research into Action

Across the U.S., health departments spend millions training providers, distributing toolkits, and launching new prevention programs. Yet, years later, adoption often lags. For example, clinics may struggle to integrate smoking cessation interventions despite robust evidence that they save lives. Why? Because programs don’t just need to work in theory—they must be delivered efficiently, affordably, and […]

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News

Next Week in Public Health, October 16, 2025

Some temporary good news. A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration from laying off federal workers during the ongoing two-week government shutdown, ruling that the administration’s “reductions in force” violated federal law. Judge Susan Illston criticized the administration for exploiting the shutdown to bypass legal constraints and restructure the government. So, we’ll take the […]

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Policy

Building the Health Workforce America Deserves

Across the United States, patients are struggling to find basic care. Families drive hours for dental appointments. Rural hospitals are closing. Nurses are burning out. And despite spending nearly twice as much per person on health care as other wealthy nations, America faces a dire shortage of doctors, nurses, and dentists. The Health Resources and […]

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Environment

What Most People Don’t Know About Scented Candle Risks

I confess. I love a good Yankee Candle. Yet, while this may be a familiar scene in your home, there is an overlooked azard Picture a family gathering on a hot evening in the Gulf region. The air conditioner hums, windows are sealed tight, and a few scented candles glow on the table. While these […]

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Climate

Only 2 in 10 Communities Are Prepared for Fire Smoke

It’s a dry spring morning in northern Australia. A nurse in a small rural clinic notices an increase in patients presenting with wheezing, shortness of breath, and chest pain. The nearest bushfire is hundreds of kilometers away, yet the smoke has settled thick over town. What feels like just another smoky day has life-and-death consequences. […]

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